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fearsome

/ˈfɪrsəm/ /ˈfɪəsəm/

Meanings
adjective
Frightening, especially in appearance.

Examples :

"The guard dog, with its bared teeth and loud growl, had a fearsome appearance. "
appearance character

Related Words

Illustration dragon

dragon noun

/ˈdɹæɡən/

A legendary serpentine or reptilian creature.

"The children's storybook featured a brave knight who fought a fearsome dragon. "

Illustration frightened

frightened verb

/ˈfɹaɪtn̩d/

To cause to feel fear; to scare; to cause to feel alarm or fright.

"Avery puts a sheet over her head, pretending to be a ghost to frighten Emily."

Illustration sentence

sentence noun

[ˈsɛntn̩t͡s]

The decision or judgement of a jury or court; a verdict.

"The court returned a sentence of guilt in the first charge, but innocence in the second."

Illustration breath

breath noun

/bɹɛθ/

The act or process of breathing.

"I could hear the breath of the runner behind me."

Illustration understand

understand verb

/ˌɞndəɹˈstand/ /(ˌ)ʌndəˈstænd/ /ˌʌndɚˈstænd/

To grasp a concept fully and thoroughly, especially (of words, statements, art, etc.) to be aware of the meaning of and (of people) to be aware of the intent of.

"My teacher explained the new math concept, and I understood it perfectly. "

Illustration frightening

frightening verb

/ˈfɹaɪtnɪŋ/

To cause to feel fear; to scare; to cause to feel alarm or fright.

"Avery puts a sheet over her head, pretending to be a ghost to frighten Emily."

Illustration appearance

appearance noun

/əˈpɪəɹəns/ /əˈpɪɹəns/

The act of appearing or coming into sight; the act of becoming visible to the eye.

"His sudden appearance surprised me."

Illustration especially

especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

(manner) In a special manner; specially.

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

Illustration inspiring

inspiring verb

/ɪn.ˈspaɪ(ə)ɹɪŋ/

To infuse into the mind; to communicate to the spirit; to convey, as by a divine or supernatural influence; to disclose preternaturally; to produce in, as by inspiration.

"The teacher's passionate speech inspired the students to work harder on their projects. "

Illustration fearful

fearful adjective

/ˈfɪəfəl/ /ˈfɪɹfəl/

Frightening.

"The dark alley was a fearful place to walk alone at night. "

Illustration guard

guard noun

/ɡɑːd/ /ɡɑɹd/

A person who, or thing that, protects or watches over something.

"The prison guard unlocked the door of the cell.   After completing the repairs, he replaced the sump guard."

Illustration accurately

accurately adverb

/ˈæk.jə.ɹɪt.li/

In an accurate manner; exactly; precisely; without error or defect.

"The student answered the math questions accurately. "